THIS RESTAURANT IS CLOSED Samba Grill Restaurant Review

: The Brazilians call it a churrascaria. Las Vegas calls it a steakhouse. It's really a south-of-the-border feast of meats and poultry barbecued on a rodizio, with an array of sides served family-style. The gleaming open kitchen with its Brazilian-style rôtisserie is the focal point. An hourglass-shaped container sits on each table with the red side up until guests turn the green side up, signaling servers to slice the barbecue from swords onto their plates. Chefs deftly turn out specialties such as bacon-wrapped honey-brushed turkey breast roulade, fish of the day, picanha-style churrasco beef sirloin, slow-cooked Portuguese sausage, and pork loin with whole roasted pineapple. House favorite appetizers include crispy coconut prawns with fire 'n' ice mango coulis, and Amazon-style spicy chicken wings dusted with peanuts and cashews. Among other popular à la carte specialties are rigatoni with Pecorino cheese and garlic cream, mahogany-caramelized salmon filet, rôtisserie chicken, steaks, banana cream pie and a chocolate macadamia nut brownie.